Horn-support.



No. 852,657 PATENTED MAY 7, 1907. W. L. DENIO.

HORN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1906.

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.WILLIAM LIVINGSTON DENIO, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HOBERT F. ATKINSON, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

HOHN SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1907.

Application filed June 21,1906. Serial No. 322,762.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM LIVING- STON DENIO, a resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horn-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to means for supporting a phonograph horn, and has for its object to increase the efliciency of such device and secure a simple structure comprising parts that are readily assembled or separated and easily connected to a base such as the bottom of a phonograph box.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and pointed out.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the invention and forms a part of this specificationFigure 1 is a side elevation of a phonograph horn support arranged for use, a part of the box and horn support being broken away 1 Fig. 2 is a plan on an enlarged scale of the lower members of the horn support; Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged elevation showing the two main base members connected.

The base of the horn support comprises two members, of which one, denoted by numeral 1, is adapted to receive an upright rod 2 which is adjustably held therein by any suitable means such as a socket 2 and a set screw. Said member has a horizontally disposed part 3 which in use is above the bottom of the phonograph box, and a downwardly turned part 4 adapted to rest on a table or other surface. Said part 3 is provided with a shoulder 5 and an upturned flange or tongue 6 having such size and form that it can be inserted through an aperture in a flange or post 7 and engaged therewith on the side opposite the shoulder 5, as shown.

The second member of the horn support has a foot 8 disposed at a suitable angle to the flange7 and provided with a fastening device, such as a set screw, whereby it may be fixed to the bottom of a phonograph box as indicated. Having been secured to the box it need not be detached to knock down the other parts of the horn support. By prefer ence its thickness is equal to or less than the box feet 9. The tongue on the rod-receiving member of the horn-support-base can be inserted as before stated in a suitable opening in the post and between flanges or ribs 10. Preferably the tongue 6 is narrowed toward its free end and the ribs correspondingly inclined to each other as indicated to facilitate entering the tongue. The ribs 10, as well as the shoulder 5, which preferably extends nearly or quite the full width of the post, hold the members of the base in alinement. For storage or transportation the parts 1 and 7 can be readily separated and as easily rejoined for use when desired.

I-Ieretofore a post or rod socket has been fixed by a screw to a flat base, said socket having a transverse flange resting on the base. By the present improvement I provide a base of two separable parts having suchform that they can be coupled and se curely held without screws or other separate fastening devices, the rod socket being tubular and integral with one section of the base, and such base section raised or arched whereby the post can be adjusted up and down through said tube and base. I also provide said latter base section with a lateral extension, as shown in Fig. 2, to increase its stability. This extension being situated on one side only permits the instrument to be situated near an end or side of a counter, table or other support without extending said base beyond its edge, and it can be placed to one side of the median line of the box without causing the base to project transversely be yond the box.

Having described the invention what I claim is 1. In a phonograph horn support, a base comprising two members, one member hav ing a tongue, and the other member having an opening to receive said tongue to interlock the members, one of the members being provided with an integral rod socket.

2. In a phonograph horn support, a base comprising two members, one member hav ing a tongue, and the other member having an opening to receive said tongue to interlock the members, one of the members being arched and provided with an integral rod socket of tubular form.

3. In a phonograph horn support, a base comprising two members, one member hav ing a tongue, and the other member having an opening to receive said tongue to interlock the members, one of the members being provided with an integral rod socket and having a lateral extension on one side only to give stability to the base when near an edge and with out projecting, as specified.

4. In a phonograph horn support, the box,

the base member fixed to the box bottom,

and provided with an aperture, a second member having a part situated above the level of the box bottom and having a tongue enga ed with said aperture, and a post adjusta ly supported in the elevated part of said latter member.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- 1 ing witnesses.

WVitnesses:

H. E. BALL, G. R. SHAVER. 

